Where does “skarv” come from?
skarv (Swedish) comes from Low German scherf, from French écharpe, from Middle French escharpe, from Old French escharpe, from Frankish skirpa — bandoleer.
skarv (Swedish): a joint, an extension; a cormorant
Definitions
- a joint, an extension; a cormorant
Ancestry of “skarv”, step by step
skarv traces back through two separate lines of ancestry.
via Low German scherf
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Low German | scherf | — |
| 2 | French | écharpe | scarf; first-person singular present indicative... |
| 3 | Middle French | escharpe | scarf |
| 4 | Old French | escharpe | bag; satchel |
| 5 | Frankish | skirpa | bandoleer |
via Old Norse skarfr
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Old Norse | skarfr | cormorant, shag (bird of the family Phalacrocoracidae) |
| 2 | Proto-Germanic | skarf- | — |
| 3 | Proto-Indo-European | (s)gʷʰh₂el- | to stumble |